Thomas Morstead talks long NFL career, upcoming season
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:08 pmFrom jetswire.usatoday.com:
Thomas Morstead talks long NFL career, excitement for upcoming season
Jets punter Thomas Morstead is now one of the “elder statesmen” of the NFL, as he put it. But that’s just one of the exciting parts of the 2023 New York Jets, having that veteran presence back there punting and being a key piece of the special teams and the team as a whole.
Morstead is entering his 15th NFL season and first full season with the Jets. He played seven games in New York in 2021 along with seven in Atlanta and spent last season with the Miami Dolphins. Before that, his first 12 seasons were with the team that drafted him, the New Orleans Saints. That includes an All-Pro season in 2012.
How does a punter last so long in the NFL? Love of the game certainly helps.
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Thomas Morstead talks long NFL career, excitement for upcoming season
Jets punter Thomas Morstead is now one of the “elder statesmen” of the NFL, as he put it. But that’s just one of the exciting parts of the 2023 New York Jets, having that veteran presence back there punting and being a key piece of the special teams and the team as a whole.
Morstead is entering his 15th NFL season and first full season with the Jets. He played seven games in New York in 2021 along with seven in Atlanta and spent last season with the Miami Dolphins. Before that, his first 12 seasons were with the team that drafted him, the New Orleans Saints. That includes an All-Pro season in 2012.
How does a punter last so long in the NFL? Love of the game certainly helps.
To read this article in its entirety, CLICK HERE.